Scientists have found that Rooibos tea can protect against  mutagenesis, the process whereby the genetic materical of a cell is damaged.  Mutagenesis is one of the major causes of cancer and other diseases.

Rooibos Tea is full of polyphenols, flavonoids, and proanthocyanidins that help protect the body from free radical damage.

The Japanese have found that Rooibos Tea  helps suppress the occurrence of herpes simplex in people who suffer from recurrent herpes.